Research Areas

Faculty, students and staff in the Department of Geological Sciences are involved in research that covers a wide range of fields in geology, geophysics, and environmental science. Please explore these pages for more details on faculty research areas, and the research facilities available in the Department.

Modern analytical and computing infrastructure to support research and teaching in the geosciences are available in the department, and many of the larger facilities have been funded by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and industry. Please click on the following links for a complete description of the facilities.

• Analytical Geochemistry Laboratory
• Climate Change and Micromilling Laboratory
• Geophysical Computing Facilities 
• Geophysical Field Facilities
• Molecular Environmental Laboratory
• Saskatchewan Isotope Laboratory 
• Saskatchewan Solid-State EPR Centre
• Sedimentology and Paleontology Research Laboratory
• Seismology Research Laboratory 
• Thin Section Laboratory